TOWN OF NEWBURGH
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
ON PROPOSED LOCAL LAW
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that there has been introduced before the Town Board of the Town of Newburgh in the County of Orange and State of New York on March 22, 2021, a Local Law designated as Introductory Local Law No. 1 of the Year 2021 and entitled “A Local Law Amending Chapter 185 Entitled ‘Zoning’ of the Code of the Town of Newburgh to include the Use of ‘New York State Licensed Video Lottery Gaming Facility’ as a permitted use in Shopping Centers having in excess of 500 parking spaces in the ‘IB’ zoning district.
The purposes and effects of the Local Law are to implement changes in the Town of Newburgh Zoning Code by amending Section 185-3, Definitions, to add a New York State Gaming Commission and New York State Lottery licensed video lottery gaming facilities as a permitted use in the “‘IB” - Interchange Business Zoning District in Shopping Centers having in excess of 500 parking spaces. The Local Law accordingly amends the definition of “Shopping Center” to add a sentence stating “New York State Gaming Commission and New York State Lottery licensed facilities shall be considered a similar commercial establishment in shopping centers having in excess of 500 parking spaces within the IB district.” The Local Law additionally adds definitions for “Video Lottery Gaming Facility” as “the physical area and amenities where licensed video lottery gaming and related activities are conducted. Related activities shall include drink service for on-premises consumption, food service, wait staff service, live entertainment and similar activities” and “Video Lottery Gaming” as “any lottery game played on a video lottery terminal that consists of multiple players competing for a chance to win a randomly drawn prize. A video lottery terminal (may be referred to as VLT) means a video display terminal in which currency or credits are deposited and a selection is made by the player in order to purchase video lottery gaming tickets.”
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that pursuant to Section Twenty of the Municipal Home Rule Law, a public hearing will be held on the aforesaid proposed Local Law before the Town Board of the Town of Newburgh at 7:00 o'clock p.m. on April 12, 2021 at which time all interested parties will be heard.
Due to public health and safety concerns related to COVID-19, the Town Board will NOT be conducting the public hearing in person. In accordance with the Governor’s Executive Orders 202.1, 202.15, 202.38, 202.48, 202.55, 202.60, 202.67, 202.79, 202.87, 202.92, 202.94, and 202.96 and subsequent extensions, the April 12, 2021 Town Board public hearings will be held via videoconference and a transcript will be posted on the Town’s website at a later date. The public will have the opportunity to see and hear the public hearing live and provide comments either during the public hearing or by mail or email up to ten (10) days following the posting of the transcript on the Town’s website.
The public can watch the public hearing and provide verbal comments via Zoom. The Zoom app must first be downloaded and installed on smartphones, tablets or computers from www.zoom.us.
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Comments may also be sent by mail to the following address: Town of Newburgh Town Clerk, 1496 Route 300, Newburgh, NY 12550, or preferably by email to townclerk@townofnewburgh.org. Comments must be received no later than ten (10) days following the posting of the transcript on the Town’s website.
The Town of Newburgh provides reasonable accommodations for the disabled. Disabled individuals who need assistance in order to participate should contact the Town Clerk’s office at 564-4554. Advance notice is requested
Dated: March 25, 2021
Joseph P. Pedi
Town Clerk, Town of Newburgh